The Villainous Classmate is My Lucky Star Chapter 191
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Chapter 191 Imprisoned In A Woodshed
Fu Zixian took half a step forward, hiding Wen Yantong behind him, and said in a deep voice, "Get out of the way."
The two men examined Fu Zixin before one of them asked, "Are you from the Fu Residence?"
Fu Zixian's face was solemn, with a frosty frown on his face. He had transformed from the shy and kind-hearted person in the past to an incisive individual.
The other person suggested, "Why don't we just take them back."
"No, we came out this time to kidnap the fifth imperial prince." A disagreement soon occurred between the two.
"You're crazy! The fifth prince is now with Chi Jingxi and several highly skilled guards. If you want to die, then go ahead!"
"If we don't take away the fifth imperial prince, we may be severely punished for making unauthorized actions."
"The son of Fu Residence bears the same weight!"
The two people actually started arguing in front of them. Wen Yantong looked at the two men silently, secretly hoping that the person who wanted to capture the fifth prince would win the argument.
Unfortunately, the man who wanted to capture Cheng Xin was quickly convinced and planned to take Fu Zixian back.
When the two of them came forward together, Fu Zixian moved his sleeves and the short blade in his hand soon cut into the air, he quickly started fighting with the two men. Wen Yantong hurriedly stepped aside, fearing her presence would be a hindrance to her friend.
In a situation like this, she naturally had to find a way to notify Chi Jingxi and others. She wondered whether her voice could be transmitted, and whether she would still be alive before Chi Jingxi and others arrived.
The two masked men were obviously quite skilled, but they didn't expect the weak and frail looking Fu Zixian to be very agile. They had taken it easy at first, but soon the three fell into a stalemate.
Wen Yantong didn't want Fu Zixian to continue fighting with them. Disregarding the unfair two versus one battle, there were also archers hidden in the distance. These two people obviously wanted to capture Fu Zixian alive, so they never aimed at his vital parts. However, if this constant stalemate angered the two men, Fu Zixian’s safety couldn’t be guaranteed.
Fortunately, one of the men felt that the situation would only go downhill if the fight continued, so he stopped and threatened Fu Zixian, "If you keep resisting, I will ask the archers in the distance to kill your friend!"
He then pointed to Wen Yantong.
Wen Yantong immediately raised her hands and said to Fu Zixian, "Good brother, I don’t want to die!"
Fu Zixian looked at her and panted slightly. His mind spun rapidly, he quickly made a judgment and threw the short blade to the ground.
Wen Yantong inwardly breathed a sigh of relief.
She had actually guessed the identities of these people. Combined with the previous appearance of Jiang Yan and their fear of Chi Jingxi, it was not difficult to guess that these may be the leftover private soldiers of the Jiang Residence, or in other words, a group of people specially trained by the Jiang Residence.
They were most likely accomplices to the group hidden underground in Nian'an Temple.
They knew that Chi Jingxi had killed many people at that time, so they were very wary of Chi Jingxi's martial arts. In addition, the two men ran out secretly without informing their organization. Their purpose was not to kill, but to kidnap someone back.
Their initial target was Cheng Xin, but were accidentally spotted by Wen Yantong and Fu Zixian, so they changed their trajectory and planned to take Fu Zixian back.
After Fu Zixian cast his blade away, his hands were tied up with rope; on the same rope was Wen Yantong. The two of them were pulled away from the mountain and were made to walk a long, unmaintained bumpy pathway.
Wen Yantong was a little tired from walking. Halfway through, she slowly tried to talk to the two masked men, "Good sirs, haven’t you realized the loophole in your plan?"
The two ignored her, as if they didn't hear Wen Yantong's voice at all.
Wen Yantong turned to look at Fu Zixian and saw his confused face, so she continued, "You guys came out this time to kidnap the fifth imperial prince, but you are apprehensive about the Little Marquis and the hidden guards around them. Had you not previously thought of the hidden guards that will inadvertently come with kidnapping the fifth imperial prince?"
Wen Yantong's words caused the two men to look at each other, but they still continued to disregard her.
She paused for a while, unwilling to give up. "Could it be that..."
"Shut up." One of the men could no longer bear it anymore and said in an unpleasant manner, "We have our own plans, your insight is unwarranted."
Wen Yantong immediately smiled flatteringly and said, "Yes, yes, of course! You two good sirs have your own plans, the fault lies in my ignorance and my short-sightedness."
Seeing her like this, both men relaxed their vigilance somewhat and asked, "Who are you?"
This was an ordinary question, but Wen Yantong behaved as if she was deliberately showing off her worth as she eagerly replied, "I am a student of Songhai Academy. Do you two good sirs know of Songhai Academy? Many famous posterities are studying there, including the fifth and seventh imperial princes, Little Marquis, General Mu’s sons, and even the descendants of Jiang Residence…”
After hearing this, the men exchanged another glance before one ‘inadvertently’ asked, "Do you know them all?"
"Of course." Wen Yantong replied.
After that, no one spoke to Wen Yantong again. She also felt that she had disclosed enough, so Wen Yantong closed her mouth and retained her strength to walk.
They continued to tread until the sun was high in the sky. Amidst the rays, Wen Yantong saw a village appearing before her; it was in dilapidated condition, and it was surrounded by people wearing masks.
At their arrival, some of the masked people came forward.
After being stopped, the two men took out their badges and announced their identities, "Xiao Man, Li Qiu."
The tense atmosphere finally eased once their badges and identity were confirmed. However, one of the men became furious at the sight of Wen Yantong and Fu Zixian. "How dare you act without permission?!"
Wen Yantong was startled by the roar and stepped closer to Fu Zixian, quietly looking at these strangers with masks on their faces.
"Why are you so angry? Didn't I bring back what was asked for?" Xiao Man said with a smile.
"You took away a total of thirty people from ‘Fourth Lunar Month’, but only ten of them came back! You disobeyed instructions and broke the rules, I’ll be sure to report this to Lord Chun. You just wait to receive the punishment!" The man said fiercely.
"Why the hurry?" Xiao Man said, "I came back this time because we managed to capture Prime Minister Fu's son. He’s definitely worth it."
The masked men all looked at Fu Zixian, and then simultaneously fell silent. Only one person continued to say, "Regardless of if it's worth it or not, you've broken the rules. We should have Lord Chun make the final decision."
Wen Yantong and Fu Zixian were then separated.
Wen Yantong was imprisoned in a comparatively center-located building of the village. The ‘house’ was very narrow, a bit like a woodshed, with only a small window at a very high place. The sunlight came in slightly, but the whole room was overall a bit dim.
There was nothing in the room. Wen Yantong was extremely exhausted after walking for a long time, so she sat down to rub her feet, disregarding whether the ground was clean or not.
She made some speculations from the brief scene outside. Everyone here was wearing a mask, which meant that they didn't know each other; they all relied on their badges to prove their identity. What she couldn’t figure out was why this rule was established, perhaps it was for safety reasons?
Their ranks were made very clear, and there were approximately four leader-like individuals. Their code names were probably Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter. The deputy leaders were named after the 24 solar terms[1]. Xiaoman and Liqiu were a part of this rank. The remaining individuals were most likely named after the days in each month.
Was this arrangement representative of everyone, or just a part of the Jiang Residence’s private army?
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Footnote:
[1] The 24 solar terms (二十四节气) - Calculated from the position of the sun on the ecliptic, that divide the year into 24 equal periods. Based on the sun's position in the zodiac, and were created by farmers in ancient China to guide the agricultural affairs and farming activities. The 24 solar terms reflect the changes in climate, natural phenomena, agricultural production, and other aspects of human life, including clothing, food, housing, and transportation.